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CASTALIA - Jack Cone, died on May 8, 2014.  He was born January 3, 1922 to Nannie Strickland Cone and Charles R. Cone, Sr.

NASHVILLE - Janelle Whitley Bullard, 78, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014.  She was born in Pitt County February 13, 1936 to the late Alva Lee Whitley and Myrtle Melton Whitley.  In addition to her parents, Janelle was preceded in death by her husband, Edmond Bullard, Sr.

Edna Joyce Jones, age 80, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Born in Wayne County on January 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Mangum Watkins and Lois B. Weeks. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Emmitt Arnold Jones; son, Stephen Jones; sister, Betty Price; and brothers, Charles Watkins and Selby Watkins.

Mazelle Jones Vester, 92, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014. She was born March 29, 1922 to the late Sidney and Tolie Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ollin and Algie Jones.

Joseph Stanley Lane, Sr., 81, passed away, Monday, May 5, 2014. He was born October 21, 1932 in Edgecombe County to the late Robert David Lane, Sr. and Channie Biggs Lane.

Beverly Joyce Drewery, age 50 passed away May 11, 2014.

Dannie Morgan, age 59 of Bailey, passed away May 8, 2014.

Junie Mills, 97 of Spring Hope, passed away May 7, 2014.

SPRING HOPE––Mary Ellen Lamm Glover, age 83, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

Mr. Kenneth Lavonn “Big Red” Macklin, 64, of Rocky Mount, died on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Nash General Hospital.

A group of little firefighters take a ride at the carnival.

Little Aubree Moss rides the carousel with the help of her mother, Libby.

The Sudan Animated Animals visit with parade spectators.

American Legion National Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Miste Strickland rides in the parade.

Phoebe Atkins performs a solo during the Nashville Elementary Strings performance.

Mother of the Year Nan Strickland is Grand Marshal of the Parade.

Nashville Chamber of Commerce members Tonja Philbeck and Cliff Joyner work at the chamber booth selling festival t-shirts.

Maybe you remember that song that helped start the folk music scene of the late 1950s and 1960s.
Maybe you remember the Darlings “scratching one off” for Andy Griffith.
Or, maybe you just are into folklore.
At any rate, in May 1868, Tom Dula from Wilkes County was hanged for murder.

It’s budget season, which for public officials across Nash County, means lots of meetings.
It means lots of meetings for me as well.
Budgets tend to throw me for a loop each and every year. It’s really hard to function this time of year when you’re covering five different boards and their budgets.

It’s hard to believe we just wrapped up the Nashville Chamber of Commerce’s  18th Blooming Festival. Time sure flies when you’re having fun!
I was looking through some old photo albums of the festival Sunday night noticing that many of the original organizers and volunteers are still working hard every year planning the event. Such commitment is hard to find these days. Some might think planning the event comes easy after 18 years, but actually it’s still challenging and we’re never too old to learn new things.

NEW LEGION OFFICERS 1972 –– This photo originally published in The Graphic June 22, 1972. The American Legion installed new officers.

INCIDENTS
A driving while impaired was reported on 5/6/14 on Cross Street, near Barnes Street
A larceny was reported on 5/6/14 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue
A larceny (shoplifting) was reported on 5/7/14 at Wal-Mart, 1205 Eastern Avenue

A larceny of a firearm was reported on 5/5/14 at 915 Mamas Run Lane
A narcotics violation was reported on 5/6/14 at 4206 Stoney Hill Church Road
An injury to personal property ws reported on 5/6/14 at 1158 Benbrook Drive
A breaking and entering of a residence was reported on 5/6/14 at 9364 Red Oak Boulevard

The Town of Middlesex plans to unveil its proposed budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year at a special meeting later this month.
Mayor LuHarvey Lewis said budget preparations were still under way. Commissioners held a budget retreat last week to discuss budget items and discussed several more on Monday night, during the board’s regular meeting. Items discussed included health insurance and police cars.